Beautiful day for a walk
My first meet here in Scotland and I ended up accompanied by 2 charming gentlemen, George and Donald. We met at Stirling Castle then decided to head off to Dunblane as Donald wanted bluebells and I needed practice with landscapes.
Dunblane Cathedral with its "twisted" bell tower
Heading off for a walk alongside the Allan water
On your right, a beautiful recently built community rock garden.
The old mill on the left
Looking doon the water to the railway bridge.
Donald setting up for a shot
Bluebells!
Gorgeous banks of bluebells but we missed them at their best
Our intrepid guide, George through the broom.
The old mill owners house
Back to the cathedral, was shut so thought it would be a good time for some refreshment at George's local
After a delicious orange juice we headed to Stirling University
If anyone knows why this chap is blue ( and I dont mean sad) please let me know
Stirling Uni has a beautiful campus
Swans on Airthrey Loch
Cute!
There were lots of rhododendrons in bloom
Common blue dragonfly ( I think)
Lots of them but a nightmare to photograph
Looking towards Dumyat
Cant wait to see that shot, Donald
Wallace monument.
We then headed home after a great day Was lovely meeting you both. I stopped off on Flanders moss on the way home and took some more shots.
Looking across the moss with Ben Lomond in the distance
Cotton grass
Sphagnum moss
Not sure what this is called but was chuffed to have caught it.
Thanks for looking. Liz
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Well done Lizzie, a cracking blog. I knew George would he handsome.
Some really wonderful landscape you have up there, almost on a par with Wales
Jen xx
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Hi Liz
Is that George Haddock there!!!! Perhaps that is also Donald Paterson, I am sorry if I am incorrect. I recognise George's hat!!
Looks like you had a great day and you finished off with catching a Broad Bodied Chaser, dragonfly.
Nice one. XX
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wonderful blog, thaks for sharing.
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Fantastic photoblog Liz ~ absolutely love the last image. What a wonderful capture that was! Looks like you all had a great day and the weather was lovely. Thanks for sharing
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You have an eye for a picture Liz, thanks for taking me on the walk again. I will try and get some pictures together for a wee blog later, as i am at work just now. I know I shouldnt be on the computer when I am at work but i wanted to see if any pics were on from our walk yet, and great pics they are.
Best regards. Donald.
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To complete the trio, here's blogger Liz herself recording the Laighhills, and a red Rhododendron from the Uni gardens - just because I prefer the red ones!
George
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Smashing blog,looks like you all had a great day out.Well done,thanks for sharing.
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Wonderful Liz.
You've brought George and Donald to life.
Lovely scenery and smashing pictures.
Well done.
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gorgeous blog Liz ful of fun and colour love the mill shot and stream ,stunning,look forward to more
TIM
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Super blogliz, I'm glad you all had a great day, fuji meets are great fun no matter how many turn up
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great blog, looks like a fun day out too, hope there will be more 'shows' next time, including myself.
re. the chap in blue... I have seen something similar, I'm sure I have a photo somewhere of it too - I really must spend the time putting keywords on my images, anyhoo I too would also like to find out more about this as I found the 'statue' intriguing when I first saw it.
regards Craig
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Nice blog Liz. Glad you enjoyed yourselves and it is a pity there were not more members able to make it.
I would have been but have been signed off for another two weeks. Getting cabin fever sitting in the house.
Hope I make the next one.
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